Chocolate pudding
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Chocolate puddings are a class of desserts in the
North American and Asian version
The U.S./Canadian and Asian version is one of the most common varieties of sweet or dessert
Historically, it is a variation on chocolate custard, with starch used as a thickener rather than eggs. Early versions of the dish using both egg and flour can be found in the 1918 edition of Fannie Farmer's Boston Cooking School Cook Book and in the 1903 edition of Mary Harris Frazer's Kentucky Receipt Book.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, chocolate pudding was thought of as an appropriate food for invalids or children as well as a dessert. It was not considered a
Modern chocolate puddings are usually made with
Many people make their own chocolate puddings at home, but commercially produced tinned or refrigerated versions are commonly available in supermarkets.
British Isles and Australian version
In Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, chocolate pudding is similar in preparation to the Daily Do[
See also
- Chocolate mousse
- Christmas pudding
- Black sapote
- List of steamed foods
External links
- Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook, Ruth Berolzheimer, ed. (1988).
- Larousse Gastronomique, by Prosper Montangné (1961).
- The Food Timeline.
- The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. "Steamed Chocolate Pudding" (1918). (http://www.bartleby.com/87/r1195.html).
- Kentucky Receipt Book by Mary Harris Frazer. (1903). (http://www.oldlouisville.com/Recipes/Puddings/chocolatepudding.htm Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine)
- A History of Jell-O Brand 1930-1940.
- 1939 Jell-O Pudding advertisement.
- BBC recipe of Chocolate self-saucing pudding - a good example of the British and Australasian version of chocolate pudding Archived 2008-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Aunt Betty's Chocolate Fudge Pudding. A commercial example of the British version on sale in New Zealand